restructure
verb
re·struc·ture (ˌ)rē-ˈstrək-chər 
restructured; restructuring; restructures
transitive verb
: to change the makeup, organization, or pattern of
intransitive verb
: to restructure something
Example Sentences
You should restructure this sentence to make its meaning clearer. The college is restructuring its Humanities Department.
Recent Examples on the Web It’s all there on the DeSantis website, part of his effort to restructure public education in Florida. 
William Mcgurn, WSJ, 29 Aug. 2022 Although it was widely seen at the time as a move to sabotage the ACA, states soon found a way to restructure their marketplaces in response to offer more insurance subsidies than before. Benjy Sarlin, NBC News, 6 July 2022 None of the measures being discussed today - or even in the fall when a reconciliation bill passed the House - would fundamentally restructure the prescription drug pricing system in place in the U.S. Joshua Cohen, Forbes, 2 June 2022 The committee will evaluate those applications and restructure the early nominating window in a way that members say will be more reflective of the modern party and its current values. Amy Nakamura, USA TODAY, 14 Apr. 2022 An Anne Arundel County circuit judge has issued a temporary restraining order to halt National PTA’s plans to restructure the Maryland PTA’s leadership. Wilborn P. Nobles Iii, baltimoresun.com, 18 Sep. 2020 Its supporters anticipate that the bill will also allow the Postal Service to invest in package-sorting equipment to speed mail delivery and to restructure it for a world in which first-class mail will decline further while package delivery rises. Siobhan Hughes, WSJ, 8 Mar. 2022 The government’s request came as little surprise to creditors, who had expected that Kyiv would need to restructure its debts as the war dragged on. Alexander Saeedy, WSJ, 10 Aug. 2022 Rather, private equity funds aim to take control of a business for a relatively short time, restructure it and resell the company at a profit. Chris Morran, ProPublica, 8 Aug. 2022 See More
William Mcgurn, WSJ, 29 Aug. 2022 Although it was widely seen at the time as a move to sabotage the ACA, states soon found a way to restructure their marketplaces in response to offer more insurance subsidies than before. Benjy Sarlin, NBC News, 6 July 2022 None of the measures being discussed today - or even in the fall when a reconciliation bill passed the House - would fundamentally restructure the prescription drug pricing system in place in the U.S. Joshua Cohen, Forbes, 2 June 2022 The committee will evaluate those applications and restructure the early nominating window in a way that members say will be more reflective of the modern party and its current values. Amy Nakamura, USA TODAY, 14 Apr. 2022 An Anne Arundel County circuit judge has issued a temporary restraining order to halt National PTA’s plans to restructure the Maryland PTA’s leadership. Wilborn P. Nobles Iii, baltimoresun.com, 18 Sep. 2020 Its supporters anticipate that the bill will also allow the Postal Service to invest in package-sorting equipment to speed mail delivery and to restructure it for a world in which first-class mail will decline further while package delivery rises. Siobhan Hughes, WSJ, 8 Mar. 2022 The government’s request came as little surprise to creditors, who had expected that Kyiv would need to restructure its debts as the war dragged on. Alexander Saeedy, WSJ, 10 Aug. 2022 Rather, private equity funds aim to take control of a business for a relatively short time, restructure it and resell the company at a profit. Chris Morran, ProPublica, 8 Aug. 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
1932, in the meaning defined at transitive sense
Legal Definition
restructure
verb
re·struc·ture ˌrē-ˈstrək-chər
restructured; restructuring
transitive verb
: to change the makeup, organization, or pattern of
restructure a corporation
companies trying to restructure their debt Claudia MacLachlan
Claudia MacLachlanintransitive verb
: to restructure something